Is persuasion about pushing one's point of view? Simply conveying one's point of view is not going to move the other person's heart. Persuasion is about understanding, convincing, and empathizing with the other person, and readers can learn from literature." Julius Caesar" is a good example of this situation.In shakespeare's “TTOJC” Calpurnia and Decius both present convincing argument to caesar in act2 scene2 however decius’s argument is ultimately more convincing to caesar because he is able to counter calpurnia’s argument and he is able to appeal directly to caesar’s foremost desire of the heart. Calpurnia uses the details of her dream and the actual happenings to convince Caesar to stay in the house. The text describes "A lioness hath whelpèd in the streets, And graves have yawned, and yielded up their dead; Fierce fiery warriors fought upon the clouds In ranks and squadrons and right form …show more content…
The "his dream is all amiss interpreted; It was a vision fair and fortunate: Your statue spouting blood in many pipes, In which so many smiling Romans bathed, Signifies that from you great Rome shall suck Reviving blood, and that great men shall press 50 For tinctures, stains, relics, and cognizance. This by Calphurnia’s dream is signified." in the text is Decius' refutation. This explanation allows him to control Caesar. Decius also knows that Caesar's desire for power is strong, so he says "I have, when you have heard what I can say; And know it now, the Senate have concluded To give this day a crown to mighty Caesar. If you shall send them word you will not come, Their minds may change. " to bring out his desire. Finally, with "Pardon me, Caesar,for my dear dear love To your proceeding bids me tell you this, And reason to my love is liable" Decius tells Caesar that he is lying to Caesar and that he is in love with Caesar. From this, Decius builds trust and appeals to
In scene two act two we are shown Caesar in his house talking to calpurnia about him not leaving because had a bad nightmare of him crying. Then enters his "friend" Decius and he tells him to go and that his wife miss interpreted the the dream. This is when he says he's not going to go " Mark Antony shall say I am not well, And for thy humor I will stay at home" (II.ii.55-56). Later that day Caesar says " How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia! I am ashamed I did yield to them.
It amazes me that a man so lacking in courage is able to outdistance the pack and become the emperor” (1.2. 121-129). Cassius evokes the emotions of pride and pity. He makes Caesar seem feeble and vulnerable, discrediting his immense sense of pride and narcissistic personality. He uses these emotions to lead into his next point, where he questions how a weak and feeble man is suitable to be emperor. Furthermore, Cassius defames Caesar’s character while subtly hinting that Brutus
This makes it harder to get Caesar to the Senate so he starts to persuade him by using rebuttals. Decius´s speech starts out with "It was a vision fair and fortunate¨(A.2 S2 line 89). Decius turns Calpurnia´s dream into something that Caesar wants, appealing to his emotions because it appeals to his emotions; he becomes more inclined to agree with Decius rather than Calpurnia. This goes against Calpurnia´s interpretation because she says that her dream is full of death and despair. Another example of a rebuttal in Decius´s speech is ¨In which so many smiling Romans bathed, Signifies that from you great Rome shall suck Reviving blood¨(A.2 S2 lines 91-93).
Caesar brought Cassius into his inner despite their past, or as Caesar thought that cassius will be to
Decius uses stronger pathos, by using Caesar’s arrogance in a way to convince him he is right. “ I have, when you have heard what I can say; And know it now, the Senate has concluded To give this day a crown to mighty Caesar. If you shall send them word you will not come, Their minds may change. Besides, it were a mock Apt to be rendered” (92-97). Decuis is making Caesar desperate to follow him because of how badly he wants to be to powerful and his fear of being
The tyranny of Julius Caesar started when he was appointed special commander by the Senate. They did not know at the time, but this was a big mistake because such position would only lead to his conquering of Rome. Julius Caesar was a dictator in the Roman Republic who not only broke constitutional laws but also disregarded Roman morals. He saw a broken system and thought that the only way to fix what the Republic had done to the people of Rome was to rule himself. He was popularis (Frankforter, pg. 148) in the pursuit of freedom for the poor.
Julius Caesar was born in Rome on July 12 or 13, 100 BC. In 84 BC, Julius Caesar married Cornelia, the daughter of a nobleman. Together they had a daughter, Julia Caesaris, in 76 BC. In 69 BC, Cornelia passed away. Julius Caesar was a politically adept and popular leader of the Roman Republic who significantly transformed what became known as the Roman Empire by greatly expanding its geographic reach and establishing its imperial system.
Legacy Many people live on in legacies some good some bad but other people change the world with their legacies. For example, Caesar whose death brought along a civil war that changed Rome forever. Another person who changed the world after her death is Anne Frank. These are some ways these two people changed the world even though they weren’t there to see it.
What would you think about someone who killed about 2 million people during their lifetime? This same man also crowned himself as a dictator after gaining political control. After knowing this, would you still believe that this same man was able to save thousands from poverty and starvation? Probably not, but Julius Caesar—the same person who murdered over 2 million people and crowned himself as a dictator—was respected and crucial to the growth of Rome. Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and politician during the Roman Republic.
Persuasion is a rule of law, you're always tricked into it. The power of speech is used to influence people's actions. Persuasive arguments can be just as or more effective than legal arguments. Sway opinions, changing minds, and inspire new actions are used in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. To prove this Mark Antony manages to turn the pride of the conspirators who had murdered Caesar, against them.
“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies while still alive.” This quote by 2pac relates to the tragedy of Julius Caesar. Caesar had so much potential and did many things for Rome. Caesar was murdered for the sole fact that others were afraid of a tyrant running Rome.
(Shakespeare 3.1.164-179) Mighty Caesar have you really gotten so low? All your great accomplishments and trophies as well as glories have they really been turned into nothing or if it is something it is of such a minute measure? I don’t know what you want, nor what you are going to do, but who else are you going to kill or want to kill? In your eyes, who else do you really think is a liar?
The shift from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire began in the late 1st century BCE and early 1st century CE. The Roman Republic was facing significant challenges, including political instability, economic problems, and social unrest. As a result, prominent military leaders emerged, such as Julius Caesar, who were able to gain a significant amount of power and influence over the Republic's government. After a series of civil wars, Julius Caesar became the sole ruler of Rome, but his assassination led to another power struggle. Eventually, his adopted son Octavian emerged as the most powerful figure in Rome, and he established a new form of government known as the Principate.
Cassius believes that Caeser’s powers as ruler will change him in order to influence others of this Cassius states, “think him as a serpent's egg, Which, hatch'd, would as his kind grow mischievous, And kill him in the shell (Shakespeare I.ii.28-34)”. Cassius believes that Caeser is a serpent's egg innocent at nature but will grow to be a snake, a creature of evil. Cassius believes the power will change Caeser and thinks he should kill him to stop it from happening he breaks their friendship because of power and how he thinks it might alter Caesar’s views. This is similar to what happens in media today. In the Star Wars there are two sides primarily the light and the dark side they were to political parties fighting to have order in the galaxy but the dark side was very power hungry which led to them becoming corrupt and doing many bad things to get power and rule the galaxy.
My friend Brutus, We have known each other for many years, and as your friend, I feel as though I have a duty to Rome to contact you about the issue at hand. We should not kill Caesar. Caesar has made many mistakes by making his law then decided to break it, gave Gaul's places in the senate-house, and even went against the state by marching on Rome. Though Cassius has convinced you to kill Caesar, I plead with you to reconsider. Killing Caesar is not what the people want, but is what the conspirators are tricking you into thinking.